Best of 2024 Award Winners

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Publication-Daily

General Excellence –Printed

  1. Staff – Lewiston Tribune
  2. Staff – Bonner County Daily Bee
  3. Staff – Idaho Press

General Excellence – Online-Only

  1. EastIdahoNews.com
  2. Idaho Education News

Special Purpose Publication –Printed

  1. Katy Jacobs, Teddy Feinberg – Idaho Press – Uncorked and On Tap
  2. John Wustrow, Katy Jacobs – Idaho Press – Boise State Fiesta Bowl Preview Edition

Special Purpose Publication – Online-Only

  1. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – The Four Day Phenomenon
  2. Christina Lords – Idaho Capital Sun – 2024 Voter Guide

General News Story – Daily 

  1. Ian Max Stevenson, Becca Savransky – Idaho Statesman – Idaho trans teens cope without gender-affirming care 
  2. Kelcie Moseley-Morris – States Newsroom – Idaho’s pregnant patients airlifted to other states without EMTALA protection
  3. Caroline Lobsinger – Bonner County Daily Bee – Fire Destroys Army Surplus

Spot News Coverage – Daily

  1. Ian Max Stevenson – Idaho Statesman – ‘We got lucky’: Valley Fire burned right up to Boise houses
  2. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – Labrador questions doctors’ accounts of abortion emergencies
  3. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – Idaho voters move to the right and policy will follow

Watchdog Report – Daily 

  1. Sarah Cutler, Sally Krutzig – Idaho Statesman – Idaho Labor Department fails to recoup stolen wages
  2. Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman – Check fraud charmer: Idaho veteran left trail of lies
  3. Kaylee Brewster, Teddy Feinberg – Lewiston Tribune – Family seeks justice for slain son

Data-Driven Journalism – Daily 

  1. Carly Flandro – Idaho Education News – State lowers long term academic goals
  2. Carly Flandro, Randy Schrader – Idaho Education News – Idaho’s chronic absenteeism rates may not be accurate
  3. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – Idaho hunter killed weeks-old wolf pups and reaped rewards, records show

Serious Feature Report – Daily 

  1. Mia Maldonado – Idaho Capital Sun – Idaho librarians contemplate leaving work — and the state — as a result of proposed legislation
  2. Ian Max Stevenson, Becca Savransky, Sarah A. Miller – Idaho Statesman – Laws target gender-nonconforming Idahoans. What they want you to know
  3. Kelcie Moseley-Morris – States Newsroom – U.S. Supreme Court urged to protect ER abortions ahead of arguments

Light Feature Report – Daily      

  1. Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – One Boise man’s vigilante effort to stop speeding on the Greenbelt
  2. Caroline Lobsinger – Bonner County Daily Bee – Historic Mystery
  3. Kaylee Brewster – Lewiston Tribune – Going Batty in Nez Perce County

Series – Daily 

  1. Nicole Blanchard, Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – Trash Troubles
  2. Clark Corbin – Idaho Capital Sun – State of Idaho’s Luma business system transition 
  3. Katie McGuire – Idaho Education News – The College of Western Idaho

Outdoor Feature – Daily 

  1. David Pace – EastIdahoNews.com – Surviving a bear attack
  2. Kaitlyn Hart – EastIdahoNews.com – Locals petition to ‘End the Red Light District’ in Bingham County. It’s not what you think.
  3. Sally Krutzig – Idaho Statesman – The world found the Owyhees. Advocates say it’s time to protect the land

Sports News Coverage – Daily

  1. Brandon Walton – Idaho State Journal – How an American Falls wrestler and her family overcame tragedy
  2. Justin Fitzgerald – Twin Falls Times-News – It’s awesome’: Gooding bar hosts watch party as Loveland, Michigan win title
  3. Shaun Goodwin – Idaho Statesman – Boise State forfeits volleyball game against team with transgender athlete

Sports Feature Story – Daily

  1. Adam Engel – Times-News – Weighting Game: How ‘The Playground’ powers Gooding’s Andrew Carter to pro football
  2. Adam Engel – Times-News – Golden Glory: 1st CSI basketball squad opened door to diversity
  3. Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – ‘I don’t want to regret anything.’ Boise native gets unusual opportunity

Sports Prep News Story – Daily 

  1. Brandon Walton – Idaho State Journal – Pocatello softball finally captures first state title after years of building and heartache
  2. Michael Lycklama – Idaho Statesman – Coach hits student during match. His punishment? A lifetime ban
  3. Kalama Hines – EastIdahoNews.com – Hillcrest shows they are no one’s ‘little brother’

Sports Prep Feature Story – Daily

  1. Brandon Walton – SBLive Idaho – How Eagle girls’ basketball standout keeps memory of late mother alive and well
  2. Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – Timberline senior will be college athlete in sport that’s ‘nonexistent’ in Boise area
  3. Michael Lycklama – Idaho Statesman – She’s 16 and just made her international soccer debut

General Column – Daily

  1. Scott McIntosh – Idaho Statesman – Columns
  2. Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – Words & Deeds
  3. Andrew Cutler – Times-News – Remembering 9/11 and our shared resilience

Specialty Column – Daily 

  1. William Brock – Moscow-Pullman Daily – Force of Nature: Idaho Politics 
  2. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – Kevin’s Analysis
  3. Bryan Clark – Idaho Statesman – Politics columns

Editorial – Daily 

  1. Christina Lords – Idaho Capital Sun – 717 bills have been drafted. Not one fixes the disenfranchisement of thousands of Idaho voters
  2. Nate Sunderland – EastIdahoNews.com – Journalistic privacy, not subpoenas
  3. Bryan Clark – Idaho Statesman – The forces of hate will be at Pride in Nampa

Opinion – Daily 

  1. William Brock – Moscow – Pullman Daily News – Start at the bottom and work upward to reclaim Idaho’s GOP
  2. Becca Renk – Idaho Capital Sun – In Idaho, education spending falls short. Here are lessons we can learn from Nicaragua
  3. Jade Stellmon – Moscow – Pullman Daily News – New Law ties hands of Idaho educators

Arts / Entertainment Report – Daily 

  1. Rett Nelson – EastIdahoNews.com – The end of the drive-in theater?
  2. Michael Deeds – Idaho Statesman – As restaurants close, owners ‘barely hanging on’ wonder: Where’s the Boise ‘love’?
  3. Rachel Roberts – Idaho Statesman – Boise still loves The Flicks 40 years later

Political Report – Daily

  1. Becca Savransky – Idaho Statesman – This influential lobbying group is making it harder to fix Idaho schools
  2. Mia Maldonado, Kyle Pfannenstiel – Idaho Capital Sun – ‘We are not getting rid of books’: How libraries across Idaho are implementing new materials law
  3. Isabella Sosa-Salazar – EastIdahoNews.com – Mixed-status families navigate a legal web and fear separation

Elections Report – Daily 

  1. Nick Rosenberger – Idaho Statesman – Developers’ money flows into ACHD race 
  2. Mia Maldonado – Idaho Capital Sun – Hundreds of thousands spent in support and opposition of Idaho’s Proposition 1
  3. Sarah Cutler, Ian Max Stevenson – Idaho Statesman – After Ada County GOP upheaval, former leaders aim to reshape Republican politics

Education Report– Daily 

  1. Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – Parents Decry Racism- and denial -in Boise-area schools
  2. Laura Guido, Ryan Suppe – Idaho Press – Project 2025’s vision for education spills into Idaho politics
  3. Mia Maldonado – Idaho Capital Sun – Federal grants offer Idaho prison students a second chance at college education

Business Report – Daily 

  1. Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – Eagle real estate agent offers free listings to liberals leaving Idaho
  2. Angela Palermo, David Staats – Idaho Statesman – Trump said at debate that ‘we hardly make chips anymore.’ What about Micron?
  3. Nick Rosenberger – Idaho Statesman – Fears mount for construction industry as mega-projects move forward

Agriculture Report – Daily 

  1. Angela Palermo – Idaho Statesman – Ex workers say ostriches die in huge numbers at farm south of Boise
  2. Rose Evans – Idaho Statesman – Rancid: Neighbors want a Meridian composting site closed
  3. Eric Welch – Bonner County Daily Bee – My Own Private Garlic Party

Crime Report – Daily 

  1. Rachel Spacek, Sally Krutzig – Idaho Statesman – Canyon County law enforcement decries gang problem. How big is the issue?
  2. Samuel O’Neal, Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman – Prisoners gain more access to banned phones, drugs. Drone drops may be to blame
  3. Alex Brizee – Idaho Statesman – Records shed light on man suspected of killing sheriff’s deputy

Courts Report – Daily 

  1. Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman – How a DNA technique to pin Bryan Kohberger as suspect could shape case law 
  2. Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman – Bryan Kohberger case soars into millions in public costs
  3. Eric Goodell – Times-News – ‘Princess’ betrayed: Twin Falls man sentenced for lewd conduct

Religion Report – Daily 

  1. Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – Boise-area houses of worship arm volunteers as threats rise
  2. Carolyn Komatsoulis – Idaho Statesman – The LDS Church is growing even more in Idaho. This group is one reason why
  3. Heath Druzin – Idaho Capital Sun – Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho Christian nationalists

Environment Report – Daily 

  1. Kaitlyn Hart – EastIdahoNews.com – Digging through World War II trash in the Idaho desert
  2. Carolyn Komatsoulis – Idaho Statesman – Drugs in our water ‘can cause issues.’ Is it a pressing problem?
  3. Nicole Blanchard – Idaho Statesman – Bench Lake wildfire cost millions. Who will pay the bill?

Health/Medical Report – Daily 

  1. Angela Palermo – Idaho Statesman – Boisean who urges tongue-tie fix on babies is investigated. What 4 families experienced
  2. Kyle Pfannenstiel – Idaho Capital Sun – Idaho removed 185,000 people from Medicaid. Over a fifth have re-enrolled
  3. Angela Palermo – Idaho Statesman – A doctor ‘botched’ her hernia repair. Idaho’s Supreme Court must decide what to do

Rookie of the Year – Daily 

  1. Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman 
  2. Rose Evans – Idaho Statesman
  3. Eric Welch – Bonner County Daily Bee

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Publication Weekly 

General Excellence –Printed

  1. Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express
  2. Staff – Sandpoint Reader
  3. Jeanne Huff, Kate Noden – Boise Weekly

Special Purpose Publication –Printed

  1. Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – Wagon Days 2024
  2. Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – Sun Valley Film Festival
  3. Gregory Foley – Idaho Mountain Express – Fourth of July 2024

General News Story – Weekly 

  1. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – Cars Again Line Teton Pass
  2. Jeannette Boner – Jackson Hole News & Guide – Sherman Park
  3. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – ‘Nothing more than a narcissist refusing to come back down to reality’

Spot News Coverage – Weekly 

  1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Unpredictable wildfire threatens south valley
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Ketchum physician killed in backcountry
  3. Gabe Barnard – Idaho Mountain Express – Out of the blue’: Tree falls on Bald Mountain hiker

Watchdog Report – Weekly 

  1. Whitney Bryen – InvestigateWest – Hundreds of mentally ill Idaho kids can’t get the inpatient care their doctors order
  2. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – Caught After Hours
  3. Gabe Barnard – Idaho Mountain Express – Former Sun Valley councilman was under investigation by county clerk

Data Driven Journalism – Weekly 

  1. Whitney Bryen – InvestigateWest – Idaho jails withheld details about hundreds of detainee deaths
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Study: Intoxicated drivers caused over half of Idaho traffic deaths in 2022
  3. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Groundbreaking’ SVED study pins down seasonal population shifts

Serious Feature Report – Weekly 

  1. Mark Dee – Boise Weekly – Postcard from post-Roe Idaho
  2. Rachel Spacek – InvestigateWest – Heat deaths prompt divergent responses from officials in Idaho, Oregon
  3. Ruth Brown – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports: Foster Care System

Light Feature Report – Weekly 

  1. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – Theory of Unknown Origin: ‘They’re eating the pets’
  2. Kelly Holm – Boise Weekly – Record Breaker Rush’ is on a winning streak
  3. Ben Olson – Sandpoint Reader – Hot springs people: An aquatic bestiary

Series – Weekly 

  1. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – Alleged arson at Army Surplus No. 1
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Quigley Ranch coverage
  3. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – Shedding light and localizing Traumatic Brain Injury awareness

Outdoor Feature – Weekly 

  1. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – 2 Hours 50 Minutes 50 Seconds
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – ‘The best thing he carried was his mind’
  3. Max Silverson – The Star-News – McCall runners rank in IMTUF ultramarathon

Sports Story – Weekly 

  1. Danielle Clegg – Teton Valley News – Riding Ponies
  2. Ellis Smith – Teton Valley News – Hora’s “Full Nelson”

Sports Prep Story – Weekly

  1. Ned Newton- Bonners Ferry Herald – Badgers rout Sandpoint in season opener
  2. Ellis Smith – Teton Valley News – Following Ryker’s Wrestling

Column – Weekly 

  1. Jeanne Huff – Boise Weekly – Editor’s Note
  2. Tony Tekaroniake Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – Valley People
  3. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – Sister of Eve; No Exit: Seeing a male doctor as a woman; Still, there is pizza

Editorial – Weekly

  1. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – Sundown state: Hypocrisy, cynicism and irony from the Statehouse to the sidewalks of Coeur d’Alene
  2. Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – Can’t damn workers and have them, too
  3. Terry Ryan – Bluum – Poland Proves That Education Matters

Opinion – Weekly 

  1. Pam Morris – Idaho Mountain Express – Fix girls softball field

Arts / Entertainment Report – Weekly 

  1. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – Mother, daughter, temptress, victim: The fate of female characters in pop culture
  2. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – This hobbit kills fascists: J.D. Vance and the attempted perversion of The Lord of the Rings
  3. Jeanne Huff – Boise Weekly – Review: ‘Boulevard of Bold Dreams’

Political Report – Weekly 

  1. Soncirey Mitchell – Sandpoint Reader – ‘Fleecing the flock’: BCRCC appoints Commissioner-elect Domke to Dist. 1 BOCC seat
  2. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – Sheriff’s temporary resignation draws ‘concerns’ from local GOP chair
  3. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – ITD rebuffs county requests on Highway 75 revamp

Election Report – Weekly

  1. Gabe Barnard – Idaho Mountain Express – Absentee ballot backlog delays Blaine County election results
  2. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – Out-of-county money trickling into Dist. 3 commissioner race
  3. Gabe Barnard – Idaho Mountain Express – Democratic sheriff candidate accuses opponent of defamation

Education Report – Weekly 

  1. Ned Newton – Bonners Ferry Herald – North Idaho schools report
  2. Max Silverson – Star-News – Former students surprise Parnett
  3. Danielle Clegg – Teton Valley News – After 29 years, Mrs. H and Mrs. Mataisz wave goodbye

Business Report – Weekly 

  1. Tony Tekaroniake Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – Valley native works to transform food waste to reduce greenhouse emissions
  2. Zach Hagadone – Sandpoint Reader – Signs point to Amazon as future tenant of new development near Sandpoint Airport
  3. Max Silverson – Star News – DF Development proposes 30,000-acre project

Agriculture Report – Weekly 

  1. Rachel Spacek – InvestigateWest – As bird flu races through the region’s farms, Idaho does little to monitor workers
  2. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – Going back to the Roots
  3. Ruth Brown – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports: Vet Shortage

Crime Report – Weekly 

  1. Jeannette Boner – Jackson Hole News and Guide – Falling Short
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Bellevue man jailed on two counts of rape
  3. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – South Valley

Courts Report – Weekly 

  1. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Court orders prison for ‘vicious’ domestic abuse
  2. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Holloway gets 28 years to life for murder of roommate, officer assault
  3. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Warm Springs property owner sues resort over ‘nuisance’ chairlift

Religion Report – Weekly 

  1. Tony Tekaroniake Evans – Idaho Mountain Express – Hanukkah is about ‘sharing the light’

Environment Report – Weekly 

  1. Max Silverson – Star News – A cell tower at 30,000 feet
  2. Danielle Clegg Cook – Teton Valley News – The three-legged stool
  3. Emily Jones – Idaho Mountain Express – Rupert man charged in major poaching case

Health/Medical Report – Weekly 

  1. Ben Olson – Sandpoint Reader – Getting a leg up: Bonner General Health’s exoskeleton suit is kind of a big deal
  2. Ruth Brown – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports: SANE nurses
  3. Tony Tekaroniake Evans – Idaho Mountain Express -‘When these fires started, it affected everything’

Rookie of the Year – Weekly 

  1. Kate Noden – Boise Weekly
  2. Ned Newton – Bonners Ferry

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Periodical

General Excellence – Periodical

  1. Kate Hull, Sage Hibberd – Teton Valley Magazine – Teton Valley Magazine, Winter 2024/2025
  2. Jodi Peterson Stigers, Molly Balison, Gerri Graves, Nicki Vogel, Tony Chappell – Interfaith Sanctuary’s Word on the Street – Interfaith Sanctuary’s Word on the Street- A paper for the people
  3. Lorie Palmer, Sarah Klement, Lisa Adkison, Judy Hauger, Lara Smith, David Rauzi, Linda Mort, Elizabeth Raga, Hannah Rauzi, Dana Greig – Idaho County Free Press – @Home for the Holidays 2024

Periodical Writing – Serious Feature

  1. Jordan Gray – Meridian Lifestyle Magazine – One Last Wish: Wish Granters Brings Joy to Terminally Ill Idahoans
  2. Marc Degl’Innocenti – Ocean Robotics Planet Magazine – Robotic Mermaids of the Deep
  3. Molly Balison, Gerri Graves – Interfaith Sanctuary’s Word on the Street – Interfaith Sanctuary’s Word on the StreetStaff Articles

Periodical Writing – Light Feature

  1. Mike McKenna – One Degree Magazine – Valley Chamber – The Joy of Fishing
  2. Mike McKenna – One Degree Magazine – Valley Chamber – Chasing First Descents
  3. Sabina Dana Plasse – Boise Lifestyle – Prestige, Glamour, and the Film Industry

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Television

General Excellence – TV 

Division A              

  1. Jeff Tucker – Idaho Public Television
  2. Staff – Idaho News 6
  3. Lisa Chavez – KTVB

Best Morning News Program- TV 

Division A 

  1. Kaylin Lechner, Logan Schenk, Maggie O’Mara, Justin Corr, Hector Mendoza, Ali Al Saedi, John Mark Krum – KTVB – Wake Up Idaho – Live from the Paddock Fire
  2. Kaylin Lechner, Justin Corr, Maggie O’Mara, Hector Mendoza, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – Wake Up Idaho – Deadly Hanger Collapse
  3. Staff – CBS2/FOX9 – News This Morning

Division B

  1. Heatherann Wagner, Jacob Dizon, Adam Stocksdale, Dereka Kay – KMVT – Rise and Shine’s Winter Weather Coverage

Best Evening News Program – TV

Division A

  1. Travis Drake – Idaho News 6 – Idaho News 6 @ 6P: Chad Daybell, Donald Trump both guilty on all charges
  2. Ky Tucker, Morgan Romero, Brian Holmes, Abby Davis, Jay Tust, Sophia Bliss, Logan Schenk – KTVB – News at 10: Thunderstorms Disaster and Microburst
  3. Sierra Pesnell, Abby Davis, Brian Holmes, Brady Frederick – KTVB – Remembering Deputy Bolter

Division B

  1. Brittany Cooper, Joseph Downs, Bobby Klark, Kole Emplit, Brevin Monroe – KMVT – News at 6

General News Report – TV

Division A       

  1. Shirah Matsuzawa, Troy Colson – KTVB – Murder in Marsing, Idaho
  2. Jessica Davis – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Boise Bench neighbors raise concerns over unfinished construction
  3. Riley Shoemaker, Karen Lehr – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Daughter shares memories of man killed in hangar collapse near Boise Airport

Division B        

  1. Dereka Kay – KMVT – Hunting dog ‘mistaken’ for coyote killed in Idaho
  2. Dereka Kay – KMVT – Drones interfering with wildfire containment operations
  3. Daniela Julio-Cano – KLEW-TV – WSU & academic student employees reached agreement after strike

Spot News Report – TV

Division A       

  1. Morgan Romero, Abby Davis, Jude Binkley, John Mark Krum, Kevin Eslinger, Troy Colson, Sierra Pesnell, Dani Allsop Logan Schenk – KTVB – Deadly Hanger Collapse
  2. Jude Binkley, Paul Boehlke, Tracy Bringhurst – KTVB – Deputy Killed at Traffic Stop
  3. Allie Triepke – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Fireworks to felonies

Best Live Shot – TV      

Division A

  1. Don Nelson, Roland Beres, Doug Lock-Smith, Danny Flynn – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Idaho News 6 @ 11a: Plex Fire burns in SE Boise
  2. Hector Mendoza, Jason Foster – KTVB – Snowstorm Coverage
  3. Roland Beres, Lynzsea Williams – KIVI Idaho News 6 – GMI @ 6A: Three killed in Boise hangar collapse

Division B

  1. Ariel Jensen – KIFI – New Park, Old Problems
  2. Nate Eaton, Jordan Wood – EastIdahoNews.com – Reporting live: Daybell home demolished

Watchdog – TV 

  1. Morgan Romero, Jason Foster – KTVB – Rape Convictions
  2. Morgan Romero, Paul Boehlke, Jason Foster – KTVB – Inmate Killed in Prison
  3. Don Nelson, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI-TV – Boise Greenbelt Bike Accident

Data Driven Journalism – TV 

  1. Brenda Rodriguez, Troy Colson – KTVB – Hispanic Voters in Idaho
  2. Ryan Hawes – CBS2/FOX9 – Idaho’s Foster Care Crisis
  3. Hunter Funk, Sierra Pesnell, Paul Boehlke, Ali Al Saedi – KTVB – Farmland Loss

Serious Feature Report – TV

Division A

  1. Brian Holmes, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Twin Falls Tunnels
  2. Don Nelson, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Farmers turned Environmentalists?
  3. Andrew Baertlein, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Former USS Idaho Sailor

Division B

  1. Seth Ratliff – KIFI Local News 8 – East Idaho Aquarium faces animal abuse allegations
  2. Brittany Cooper – KMVT – Schools feeling ‘blue’ after losing out on revenue in 2023 football event
  3. Linda Larsen, Dave Barrington – KIFI LOCAL NEWS 8 – Waiting for Justice, A grandfathers journey

Light Feature Report – TV

Division A       

  1. Brady Caskey – KIVI Idaho News 6 – ON THE HUNT: Rockhounders Search for Idaho’s Treasures
  2. Roland Beres, Lynzsea Williams – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Growth by Cranes
  3. Abby Wilt, John Mark Krum – KTVB – Finding the perfect Christmas tree

Division B

  1. Joseph Downs – KMVT – Evel Knievel anniversary to be celebrated on Sunday
  2. Seth Ratliff – KIFI Local News 8 – Legacy of keeping highways clean
  3. Kailey Galaviz – KIFI Local News 8 – ‘You are a match for your mountain’

Sports News Story – TV

Division A

  1. Jay Tust, Jason Foster – KTVB – The Father of Fight
  2. Brady Frederick – KTVB – Idahoans break down breakdancing
  3. Jay Tust, John Mark Krum – KTVB – Marissa Howard: Chasing the Olympic Dream

Division B

  1. Kole Emplit – KMVT – Gunner Stringham gives back to community after battle with cancer
  2. Andrea Olson – EastIdahoNews.com – Spud Kings hockey for a cause

Weathercast – TV 

Division A

  1. Sarah Jacobsen – CBS2/FOX9 – Weather 
  2. Scott Dorval – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Weathering the storm: Chief Meteorologist Scott Dorval’s Idaho News 6 Weathercast
  3. Rachel Garceau – KTVB – Rachel Garceau Weathercast – Bombogenesis

Division B 

  1. Bobby Klark – KMVT – Hometown Forecast – Avalanche Coverage

Outdoor / Environment Report – TV

Division A

  1. Lauren Melink, Mya Long – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Return of the Giants
  2. Dan Noakes- Idaho Public Television – Ghosts of the Frank
  3. Aspen Schumpert, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Stanley Business Fire Impact

Division B 

  1. Isabella Sosa-Salazar – BYU-Idaho – Tourists vs. Wildlife: The Dangers in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
  2. Joey Martin – KSAW/KIVI – Idaho’s Salmon River sees resurgence in Steelhead numbers, boosting local economy
  3. Justin Mattson – KMVT – Dam Good Work: Beavers Heal Idaho’s Waterways

Arts / Entertainment Report – TV     

  1. Marcia Franklin, Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – createid: Alternate Heirlooms: Hallie Maxwell
  2. Mellisa Paul, Gina Lawson, Cowan Jenkins, April Neale, Emma Adams – KTVB Idaho Today – Idaho Gold Mining with “Gold Rush” star Dave Turin
  3. Brady Caskey – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Made in Idaho: Boise Art Glass

Consumer Report – TV       

  1. Isaiah Sharp – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Car repairs costing too much? New shop lets you Do It Yourself
  2. Jenee’ Ryan, Will Driml – CBS2/FOX9 – Idaho gynecologist urges patients to consider risks of using tampons
  3. Hector Mendoza, Jason Foster – KTVB – Sliding Homes

Health / Medical Report – TV    

Division A

  1. Lauren Melink, Benjamin Weaver – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: In Cold Water
  2. Roland Steadham – CBS2/FOX9 – Angel Flight: volunteer pilots ease travel burden for patients in need
  3. Jenee’ Ryan, Will Driml – CBS2/FOX9 – From shame to empowerment: Transforming menstrual education for Treasure Valley girls

Crime Report – TV

Division A

  1. Brenda Rodriguez, Ali Al Saedi, Sierra Pesnell – KTVB – Christopher Reese Case 10 years later
  2. Brenda Rodriguez, Paul Boehlke – KTVB – What happened to Cesar Sandoval?
  3. Savannah Hankard, Sophia Doumani – CBS2/FOX9 – Inside the Bite Suit

Division B

  1. Dereka Kay – KMVT – Investigators Solve the Cold Case of Wilma Mobley
  2. Ariel Jensen – KIFI Local News 8 – Community Lives at Risk: Murder Suspect Escape Ignites Fury

Court Report – TV

Division A

  1. Karen Lehr, Doug Lock-Smith – KIVI – Idaho News 6 – Justice for the victims: Families react to Chad Daybell’s death sentence

Division B

  1. Dereka Kay – KMVT – Kaden Thomson sentenced to life for the murder of Freddy Rodriguez

Government / Political – TV       

Division A

  1. Joe Parris, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Out of State money floods Idaho elections
  2. Andrew Baertlein, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Finding Civility with Braver Angels
  3. Ruth Brown, Morgan McCollum – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports: Vet Shortage

Election Report– TV           

Division A

  1. Brian Holmes, Kevin Eslinger – KTVB – Ranked Choice Voting Explained
  2. Riley Shoemaker – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Supporters for ranked choice voting gather in downtown Boise

Division B

  1. Maitane Orue – KMVT – Prop 1 in Idaho

Education Report – TV            

Division A

  1. Bill Manny, Mya Long – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Nature as a Classroom
  2. Abby Davis, John Mark Krum – KTVB – 4-day school week teacher reflection
  3. Jessica Davis – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Owyhee parents’ action plan for school meeting

Division B

  1. Heatherann Wagner – KMVT – Growing up in the Military

Series – TV    

  1. Justin Corr, Troy Colson – KTVB – Violent Extremism – Inside Hate in Idaho (3 parts)
  2. Hunter Funk, Jason Foster – KTVB – Future of Farming – Inside Ag (3 parts)
  3. Jessica Davis – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Owyhee families’ fight for students’ futures

Public Affairs Program –TV – Studio

  1. Marcia Franklin, Troy Shreve, Logan Finney, Andy Lawless, Hank Nystrom, Patrick Daly – Idaho Public Television – Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference: Margaret Atwood
  2. Mellisa Paul, Daniel Kocher, Gina Lawson, Cowan Jenkins, Brenda Rodriguez – KTVB Idaho Today – Innovative Educators Special
  3. Melissa Davlin, Morgan McCollum, Ruth Brown, Logan Finney – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Reports: Prop 1 Special

Public Affairs Program – TV – Field

  1. Eric Westrom, Aaron Kunz – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: Lost Treasures
  2. Forrest Burger, Andy Lawless – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: Hidden Gems
  3. Mellisa Paul, Daniel Kocher, Gina Lawson, Bradley Miller, Cowan Jenkins – KTVB Idaho Today – Saint Jude Children’s Hospital Live Giveaway

Documentary – TV

  1. Bill Manny, Andy Lawless, Aaron Kunz, Eric Westrom, Jon Fosselman, Morgan McCollum, Jeff Thomson – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: The Nisei Paradox: Justice on Trial
  2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Aaron Kunz, Tammy Scardino, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: Frank Church: As Independent as Idaho
  3. Dan Popkey, Eric Westrom, Bill Manny – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: James McClure: Idaho’s Humble Giant

Sports Program – TV

  1. Jay Tust, John Mark Krum – KTVB – Road to the Heisman
  2. Staff – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Inside the ropes of the Albertsons Boise Open
  3. Jay Tust – KTVB – The Blueprint

Television Writing – TV – single story

  1. Forrest Burger – Idaho Public Television – Idaho Experience: Clarence Bisbee
  2. Deanne Coffin – KPVI News 6 – Proud to Be Local at College Market
  3. Justin Mattson – KMVT – Lava Rocks and Lost Histories: Who Lies Beneath Bliss?

Television Writing – TV – Program Length

  1. Forrest Burger – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Beyond the Buzz
  2. Lauren Melink – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Return of the Giants
  3. Joan Cartan-Hansen – Idaho Public Television – Science Trek

Videography – TV – Segment     

  1. Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television – createid
  2. Kevin Eslinger, Andrew Baertlein – KTVB – Idaho Armored Combat
  3. John Mark Krum, Cowan Jenkins – KTVB – Kristin Armstrong talks Paris Olympics

Videography – TV – Program Length

  1. Mya Long – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Return of the Giants

Video Essay – TV

  1. Forrest Burger – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: Beyond the Buzz
  2. John Mark Krum – KTVB – Repair Cafe
  3. Benjamin Weaver, Lauren Melink – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho: In Cold Water

Rookie of the year – TV  

  1. Brady Caskey – KIVI Idaho News 6 
  2. Leslie Solis Hernandez – KIVI Idaho News 6 
  3. Abby Wilt – KTVB  

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Audio

General Excellence – Audio

  1. Charlie Hunt, Jaci Kettler, Lacy Daley – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Scandalized
  2. George Prentice, Lacey Daley – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – The Connector: Idaho Daily News
  3. Leif Tapanila, Peter Pruett – KISU-FM – The Nature of Idaho Season 6       

General News Report – Audio

  1. James Dawson – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Stanley businesses hope for tourists over Labor Day despite Wapiti Fire
  2. Brandon Isle – KBYI, BYU-Idaho Radio – Teton River Temple Groundbreaking
  3. Austin Pace – KBYI, BYU-Idaho Radio – Phone Free Learning Act

Election Report – Audio

  1. Samantha Wright, Gemma Gaudette, Hannah Gardoski – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Presidential and local election results: A breakdown with Idaho Matters
  2. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – Episode 98: Kevin’s Podcast Elections worth watching
  3. Lindsay Van Allen, Evelyn Avitia, Frankie Barnhill – City Cast Boise – How Boise Voted

Spot News Report – Audio

  1. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Number of Idahoans traveling to Montana for abortions tripled since ban went into effect
  2. James Dawson – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – ZAP! U of I students roll out robotic weeder for USDA nurseries

Watchdog / Investigative Report

  1. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Idaho law says rape victims are entitled to a timely police report for abortion care, but that doesn’t always happen

Serious Feature Report – Audio 

  1. Jaxon Holmes – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – No one ever offered this opportunity:’ West Boise YMCA provides swim lessons to Muslim refugee women
  2. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Idaho law says rape victims are entitled to a timely police report for abortion care, but that doesn’t always happen
  3. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Coming in Clutch: Amidst anti-trans laws, Nampa club shows up for LGBTQ+ youth

Light Feature Report – Audio    

  1. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – As Idaho weathers a snow storm; residents of Zoo Boise enjoy their first snow days
  2. Abigail Moody – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Could sheep help reduce wildfires in Idaho?
  3. Brandon Isle – KBYI, BYU-Idaho Radio – 40th Anniversary of BYU-Idaho Radio

Interview – Audio

  1. Lindsay Van Allen, Evelyn Avitia, Frankie Barnhill, Blake Hunter – City Cast Boise – Mayor McLean Explains Her Choice for Police Chief
  2. Hannah Gardoski, Gemma Gaudette, Samantha Wright – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Expanding coverage for 3D mammograms in Idaho
  3. Samantha Wright – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – It’s all about the jazz: Why one music group is giving back to the community

News Talk Show

  1. Gemma Gaudette, Samantha Wright, Hannah Gardoski – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Idaho Matters
  2. Lindsay Van Allen, Blake Hunter, Frankie Barnhill, Evelyn Avitia – City Cast Boise – What Local Restaurant Trends Broke Through This Year?

Sports Talk Show 

  1. James Taurman-Aldrich, Jayden Barfuss – KUOI – The Vandal Scoreboard November 9 Show

Use of Sound – Audio          

  1. Abigail Moody – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Unpacking the ‘Turkey Trot:’ the name, origin and how we use it today
  2. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – As Idaho weathers a snow storm; residents of Zoo Boise enjoy their first snow days
  3. Natalia Hepworth – KBYI, BYU-Idaho Radio – Veterans Day Ceremony 2024

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Public Relations

Opinion Writing – PR

  1. Malcolm Hong – PRSA Idaho – Trust is earned, not bought: The benefits of ethical public relations
  2. Ella Van Leuven, Kiryn Willett, Kelly Ann Asker – Boise State University Student Media – Dopamine on demand: The phenomenon of shortened attention spans
  3. Reed Hollinshead – Idaho Transportation Department – Dream Big Dreams

News Releases – PR

  1. Malcolm Hong – Zions Bank – Economist And Award-Winning Pastry Chef to Offer Read on Idaho’s Economy
  2. Sophia Miraglio – Idaho Transportation Department – Sophia Miraglio Three Best
  3. Malcolm Hong – Zions Bank – Weiser Native Launches Drone Business to Support Idaho Farmers

Feature Writing – PR

  1. Steve Stuebner – Conservation the Idaho Way – Paddock Wildfire burns historic barns, 100+ cattle, causes harm to many ranches and rangelands
  2. Sky Buffat – Idaho Transportation Department – Unheralded, Unappreciated Emergency Responders
  3. Justin Smith – Idaho Transportation Department – The Steel Wizard

Annual Report – PR

  1. Megan Grover-Cereda, Claire Cornell, Traci Swift – The Nature Conservancy – The Nature Conservancy’s 2024 Idaho Impact Report
  2. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – 2024 Annual Report
  3. Mackenzie Stone, Jared Tuttle – Idaho Transportation Department – ITD FY24 Annual Report

Newsletter – PR

  1. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – ICOMmunication
  2. Logan McDougall – Idaho State University – ISU STEM Connections – June 2024
  3. Phil Campbell – Bonneville School District 93 – D93 Family Newsletter: October 31, 2024

Special Purpose Publication – PR

  1. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – Brand Style Guide 2024
  2. Emma Iannacone, Tristan Bourquin, Alisse Foster, Hal Jensen – Bannock County – Public Input Synopsis for Bannock County 2040 Comprehensive Plan
  3. Stephanie Dillon – Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine – 2024 Commencement Program

Media Campaign – PR

  1. Marketing & Communications Team – Idaho Housing and Finance – Avenues for Hope campaign raises a record $5.2 million for 99 Idaho nonprofits
  2. Emma Iannacone, Tristan Bourquin, Alisse Foster, Hal Jensen, Jeff Hough – Bannock County – Bannock County’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan Public Outreach

Public Service Campaign – PR

  1. John Tomlinson, Megan Jahns, Ellen Mattila – Idaho Transportation Department – Winter Driving Safety
  2. Jennie Sue Weltner, April Frame, Sandy McBride, Robin Barclay, Benjamin Weaver, Megan Joyce, Kari Wardle, Jessica Solberg, Wendy Cornwall, Austin Henderson – Idaho Public Television – KNOW VAPE: Be Smart. Don’t Start.

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Student

General Excellence – Student     

  1. Kiryn Willett, Kelsey Mason, Kelly Ann Asker, Omar Saucedo, Emily Gordon, Olivia Brandon, Cainon Rogers, Ella Van Leuven – Boise State University Student Media – The Arbiter Vol 37, Issue 8
  2. Ben DeWitt, Connor Anderson – The Argonaut – November 7, 2024 Edition

General News Story – Student 

  1. Jaime Geary – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Boise bookstore spotlights banned books year-round
  2. Georgia Swanson – The Argonaut – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs remain open for the time being
  3. Jaxon Holmes – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Idaho takes action against fentanyl in schools

Page Design – Student  

  1. Connor Anderson – The Argonaut – Front Page October 3, 2024 Edition
  2. Kelsey Mason – Boise State University Student Media – Big City Coffee wins $4 million in lawsuit against Boise State University
  3. John Keegan – The Argonaut – Gallery Page September 5, 2024 Edition

Column Writing – Student

  1. Kelly Ann Asker – Boise State University Student Media – Arbiter Movie Reviews
  2. Bryce Norwood – The Argonaut – Wood Talks Sports

Watchdog / Investigative – Student 

  1. Joanna Hayes – The Argonaut – “I don’t want to be ashamed to be a Vandal”
  2. Jodie Schwicht – KISU-FM – Sustainable Idaho – Corporate Consequences Series: Senator James Ruchti and SB 1245

Serious Feature – Student

  1. Kiryn Willett – Boise State University Student Media – Anti LGBTQ+ hate crimes reach a high in over two decades
  2. Olivia Brandon, Kiryn Willett, Kelly Ann Asker – Boise State University Student Media – From the classroom to the Capitol: What an anti-DEI policy would mean for Idaho
  3. Joanna Hayes – The Argonaut – Former players concerned over Gonzalez probe

Light Feature – Student      

  1. Jaime Geary – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – Boise hosts first annual March for Trans Joy
  2. Olivia Brandon, Kiryn Willett, Kelly Ann Asker – Boise State University Student Media – Women writers in Idaho play a vital role in impacting local literature
  3. Mackenzie Davidson – The Argonaut – Cougar research is life’s work for Maurice Hornocker

Election – Student

  1. Georgia Swanson – The Argonaut – Proposition 1 loses

Editorial – Student

  1. Abigail Spencer – The Argonaut – Our View: Volleyball players suffer from athletics’ mistakes

Sports News Report – Student    

  1. Joanna Hayes – The Argonaut – Former Vandals athletes rally in support for UI volleyball team
  2. Olivia Brandon, Spencer Rentfro, Kiryn Willett, Kelly Ann Asker – Boise State University Student Media – Boise State women’s volleyball forfeits match over possible transgender athlete

Photography – Student

  1. John Keegan, Colton Moore – The Argonaut – Vigil Northern Lights Rodeo

Graphics – Student 

  1. Naomi Brown – Boise State University Student Media – Graphics Award Submission

Public Affairs Program – Student – TV or Audio

  1. Jodie Schwicht – KISU-FM, Idaho State University – Sustainable Idaho – Tracking the Textiles Series: the Issue of Fast Fashion in the 21st Century

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

Photography

Spot News Photography

  1. August Frank – Lewiston Tribune – Evacuation
  2. Kyle Riley – Idaho State Journal – Help from above
  3. Drew Nash – Times-News – The Fireman

Feature Photography – Light

  1. Sarah Miller – Idaho Statesman – Miss Idaho Teen
  2. Roland Lane – Idaho Mountain Express – A Walk on the Wild Side
  3. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Northern Lights Boise

Feature Photography – Serious

  1. Drew Nash – Times-News – The Wiseman
  2. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Idaho Abortion Law
  3. Max Silverson – The Star-News – Scooper planes draw from Lake Cascade for drops on West Mountain fires

General News Photography

  1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Election Night
  2. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Landfill Reclamation
  3. Drew Nash – Times-News – The convict

Sports News Photography

  1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Yellow Card Two
  2. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Superman Save
  3. Drew Nash – Times-News – The Puglists

Photo Essay

  1. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Deputy Bolter Tribute
  2. Sarah Miller, Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Mountain West Championship Celebration
  3. Sarah Miller – Idaho Statesman – VIP Prom

News Portrait Photography 

  1. Drew Nash – Times-News – Finding Identity
  2. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Baseball Player of the Year
  3. Roland Lane – Idaho Mountain Express – Royals Relish the Friday Night Lights

Food Photography

  1. Drew Nash – Times-News – I Bagel Your Pardon

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards

All Media Categories

First Amendment Award

  1. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News- In depth: U of I’s Phoenix-related bills reach $14.2 million, and counting and what we learned from the U of I’s bills — and what it cost us to find out
  2. Ryan Suppe – Idaho Education News – Eagle book challenger has political, business ties to the city

Best Website

  1. Staff – CBS2/FOX9 – Idahonews.com
  2. Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – IdahoEdNews.org
  3. Staff – Idaho Capital Sun – IdahoCapitalSun.com

Reporter of the Year – Broadcast

  1. Abby Davis – KTVB
  2. Don Nelson – KIVI Idaho News 6
  3. Julie Luchetta – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio

Reporter of the Year – Publication

  1. Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman
  2. Kyle Pfannenstiel – Idaho Capital Sun
  3. Ian Max Stevenson – Idaho Statesman

Photographer of the Year – Broadcast

  1. John Mark Krum – KTVB
  2. Lynzsea Williams – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Above and Below Skylines
  3. Troy Shreve – Idaho Public Television 

Photographer the Year – Publication

  1. Drew Nash – Times-News – Portfolio 2024
  2. August Frank – Lewiston Tribune 
  3. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman 

Sports Reporter of the Year – Broadcast

  1. Jay Tust – KTVB 
  2. Brady Frederick – KTVB

Sports Reporter of the Year – Publication

  1. Shaun Goodwin – Idaho Statesman – Boise State Athletics
  2. Michael Lycklama – Idaho Statesman – Varsity Extra
  3. Brandon Walton – Idaho State Journal

Best Spanish-Language Media Award – Broadcast

  1. Hector Mendoza, Brenda Rodriguez, Paul Boehlke, Troy Colson – KTVB – KTVB en Espanol

Best Spanish-Language Media Award – Publication

  1. Mia Maldonado – Idaho Capital Sun 

Best Blog

  1. Logan Finney, Ruth Brown, Melissa Davlin – Idaho Reports – Idaho Public Television
  2. Kevin Richert – Idaho Education News – Kevin’s Blog
  3. Sophie Spanbauer – Idaho Public Radio – State Capitol Roundup

Best Graphics

  1. Logan Smith – KTVB – Left v Right
  2. Nick Rosenberger, Sarah Cutler – Idaho Statesman – Ada County is getting redder and redder. See how your neighborhood has changed
  3. Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – Science Trek

Best Newsletter

  1. Christina Lords – Idaho Capital Sun – The Sunrise by the Idaho Capital Sun
  2. Jennifer Swindell – Idaho Education News – Idaho Ed News Newsletter
  3. Scott McIntosh – Idaho Statesman – The Idaho Way

Best Use of Drone

  1. Steve Dent – KIVI – Climbing Mt Borah
  2. Sarah Miller – Idaho Statesman – There’s a push for this Boise area landscape to become national monument
  3. Eric Turner, Mary Kienzle, Jake Kuwana – Light Bender Media – Parkway 50 Apartments time-lapse

Media Innovation Award

  1. Nate Eaton – EastIdahoNews.com – Courtroom Insider: The Chad Daybell Trial
  2. Staff – Idaho News 6 – Neighborhood News: Idaho News 6
  3. Brenda Rodriguez, Hector Mendoza, Daisy Bautista – KTVB – KTVB en Español: “Expertos analizan implicaciones migratorias” 

Special Coverage 

  1. Kevin Fixler – Idaho Statesman – Kohberger case coverage
  2. Carly Flandro – Idaho Education News – Ed News Investigates special education around Idaho
  3. Staff – Idaho Statesman – Hospital ambush

Best Online-Only Video News Story

  1. Sarah Miller – Idaho Statesman – I’m Still a Person’: Get to Know These Transgender Idahoans
  2. Doug Lock-Smith, Alex Huddleston, Leslie Solis, Rivers Lock-Smith, Scott Wilson – KIVI Idaho News 6 – Paranormal Investigation of the Requiem Haunted House
  3. Nate Eaton, Jordan Wood – EastIdahoNews.com – Space generators and the future

Best Online-Only Video Feature Story

  1. Nate Eaton, Jordan Wood – EastIdahoNews.com – Remembering Abbi and the crash that was “1,000% preventable”
  2. Hallie Maxwell – Idaho Public Television – createid: The Art of Human Rights
  3. Darin Oswald – Idaho Statesman – Falconers Police Pesky Flock of Seagulls at Ada Co. Landfill

Best Online-Only Video Program – Public Affairs

  1. Steve Stuebner, Chris Ennis – Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission – WQPA Program improves Water Quality, Efficiency and Conservation in Idaho
  2. Steve Stuebner, Chris Ennis – Idaho Water Resource Board – Celebrating a New Sustainable Water Supply for Mountain Home AFB
  3. Steve Stuebner, Chris Ennis, Gretchen Hyde – Life on the Range – BOSH Project Restores the Sagebrush Sea in Idaho at a Grand Scale

Best Online-Only Video Program – General

  1. Eric Turner, Mary Kienzle, Barb Kuensting – Light Bender Media – ICOM Mass Casualty Incident
  2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jenessa Carson, Cassandra Groll, Jon Fosselman, Tammy Scardino – Idaho Public Television – Science Trek: Bears
  3. Dani Allsop, Zack Armstrong, Jay Tust, Brady Frederick, Kevin Eslinger, Austin Boyd, Carsen Cloud – KTVB – Friday Night Football Week

Best Audience Engagement

  1. Nicole Blanchard, Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – Recycling event
  2. Joan Cartan-Hansen, Jenessa Carson, Logan Finney, Evie Carson, Garrett Poppino, Cassandra Groll – Idaho Public Television – Science Trek: The Podcast
  3. Scott McIntosh, Dana Oland – Idaho Statesman – Prop 1 debate

Best Use of Social Media

  1. Megan Joyce, Benjamin Weaver, Robin Barclay – Idaho Public Television – Outdoor Idaho Facebook Page
  2. Katie Kloppenburg – KBSX, Boise State Public Radio – “Mind Matters” Instagram Series
  3. Rachel Garceau, Hector Mendoza, Sophia Bliss, Dan Ryder, Tracy Bringhurst, Richard Rodriguez, Zoe Tuttle, Zack Armstrong – KTVB – Idaho Weather Watchers

Publication – Daily
Publication – Weekly
Periodical Division
Television Division
Audio Division
Public Relations Division
Student – Print / Broadcast
Photography Division
All Media Awards